Sean Mulvihill

Tomatometer-approved critic

Biography:

Sean Mulvihill has been writing about movies for nearly 5 years, with work published at FanboyNation.com and a couple of pieces over at RogerEbert.com. He loves the films of Brian De Palma and the Philadelphia Phillies.

More so than usual, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs sees the Coen Brothers toying with audience expectations, resulting in a film that is all over the map and always completely unpredictable.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

Time Freak is so close to cleverly playing within the more troubling aspects of its story that it becomes disappointing when it completely punts on confronting these issues.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

It may not boldly go where no one has gone before, but Star Trek Beyond recaptures the essence that some were feared lost, a hopeful and optimistic tale full of adventure and fun. It's not perfect, but it feels necessary.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

Overpopulation may have diluted the effects of zombies, but as long as filmmakers with the prowess of Sang-ho can make entertaining movies, zombies don't have to be so damn boring.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

Suicide Squad is a movie without a plot, operating solely through countless flashbacks that employ some of the most obvious and moronic needle drops in the recent history of blockbuster cinema.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

For all of its questionable content, Sausage Party is 90 minutes of unabashed hilarity that may very well be Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's finest work to date. I've never seen anything like it.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

The internet has fundamentally changed the lives of every single person on the Earth, and such a seismic shift in how people live their lives fascinates Herzog, and we're lucky enough that he wishes to share his fascination with the rest of us.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

A rather generic undercover thriller, Imperium still works with an engaging story set within an ugly subculture in American life that has become resurgent in recent years.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

This is a movie that comes across like it was written in a haze of pot smoke in a dorm room adorned with a Scarface poster as a classic rock station played out the same old tired hits. &dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

Don't Breathe, makes the most of its limited budget and creepy premise and delivers one of the most intense pieces of horror and suspense to splatter across the big screen this year. &dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

Though Klown Forever does have its moments that are genuinely funny, it lacks the same commitment to questionable taste as its predecessor and the result is a fairly disappointing comedy sequel that feels restrained when compared to its forbearer.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

Starving the Beast is a standout documentary due to its ability to educate and infuriate while still understanding that this is just one aspect of an ongoing debate about the size and role of government. &dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

What does come across is that Clint Eastwood really doesn't care for the NTSB nor does he particularly care to give women roles that demand more of them than answering a phone and getting a bit teary-eyed. &dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

With Marcello Mastroianni, Jeanne Moreau, and Monica Vitti front and center in the lush cinematography of La Notte, the disillusion of a marriage has never looked so good.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT